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· 10/31/1978

David I. Caplan v. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms of the Department of the Treasury of the United States of America, and All of Its Agents

Citations

  • 587 F.2d 544
  • 4 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 1851
  • 1978 U.S. App. LEXIS 8078

How courts have described this case

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  • Congress did not intend to provide for release of material which would undermine enforcement of the criminal law
  • BATF Manual describing techniques for apprehending law violators, equipment used in making raids, methods of gaining entry to buildings used by law violators and methods used by law violators to conceal contraband was exempt from disclosure under Exemption 2
  • BATF Manual describing techniques for apprehending law violators, equipment used in making raids, methods of gaining entry to buildings used by law violators and methods used by law violators to conceal contraband was exempt from disclosure under Exemption 2
  • discussion of the' issue; same holding

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Judges: Waterman, Friendly, Mulligan

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